St. Olave's Church, Hart Street

St. Olave's Church is a Church of England church in the City of London, Greater London, England, located on the corner of Hart Street and Seeting Lane near Fenchurch Street Station. St. Olave-towards-the-Tower was first recorded in the 13th century, and it was dedicated to the patron saint of Norway, King Olaf II of Norway. St. Olave's Church was rebuilt in the later 1200s and again in the 15th century, with the present church opening in 1450. The church survived the Great Fire of London with the help of Sir William Penn, and it also survived The Blitz in 1941 during World War II. From 1940 to 1945, the exiled King Haakon VII of Norway worshipped at St. Olave's Church.